Cadex Electronics’ Battery University
Cadex Electronics’ Battery University An extensive online guide to practical battery knowledge at http://batteryuniversity.com was recently recommended on the PHYS-L list by Professor John Sohl of...
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Soda Pop Bottle Water Rocketry Goes ”Professional” The company website of the AntiGravity Research Corp., http://antigravityresearch.com, of Chiliwack BC, Canada, advertises parts and kits for creating...
View ArticlePhysics Teaching Videos and Collections of Links
Physics Teaching Videos and Collections of Links Wayne Easterling of Arizona State University Physics points out the world’s largest air vortex cannon video at...
View Article» Stephen Hawking steps down, Michael Green takes up Lucasian Chair at Cambridge
» Stephen Hawking steps down, Michael Green takes up Lucasian Chair at Cambridge http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/40702 Endowed by Henry Lucas in 1663, the most famous academic chair in the...
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Faraday cage videos A very interesting YouTube segment from the Smithsonian’s IMAX helicopter documentary “Straight Up: Helicopters in Action” discusses lineman “hot suits” or personal Faraday cages...
View Article“Science Bag” from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
“Science Bag” from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee www4.uwm.edu/letsci/sciencebag/videos/phys.cfm Robert Greenler of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a well-known figure in the field of the...
View ArticleJoel Harden’s RSS feeds
Joel Harden’s RSS feeds www.google.com/reader For those who have trouble wading through scientific (and other) news from dozens of websites on a daily basis, try using Really Simple Syndication (RSS)....
View ArticleWhat’s happening in introductory college physics curriculum funding
What’s happening in introductory college physics curriculum funding: The NSF TUES program Recently, the National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov revamped its longstanding flagship program for...
View ArticleClosing the Talent Gap
Closing the talent gap: Attracting and retaining top third graduates to a career in teaching: An international and market-based perspective, by the McKinsey group, http://tinyurl.com/top3rd This is a...
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HS physics teachers from Modeling-L podcasting their classes A number of teachers on the Modeling-L listserv, www.lists.asu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=MODELING, are experimenting with technology for reducing...
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